Addiction Fiction Q&A Group discussion

Let's start with introductions. Please tell me:

1. Who you are
2. Where you're from
3. What's your passion in life
4. Something about yourself that people in this group wouldn't know.

I'll go first. My name's Andrew Seaward. I'm originally from Pensacola, FL. My passion is telling great stories through both acting and writing. I'm a recovering addict with four and a half years sobriety.

My name is Ashley LaMar. I'm originally from West Virginia but have lived in SW Florida since 1986 (aside from one year spent in Alabama). My passion is education and literacy. I am also a 2nd degree brown belt in Kenpo Karate. I don't usually discuss my martial arts, people find Kenpo's aggressive nature intimidating.

Hello, my name is Julie, and I am an Al-anon. Wait this isn't a meeting is it? I have married 2 alcoholics, one was in denial, the other in recovery. I thought anyway. Cunning, baffling, powerful, miserable stuff. I am in my program about 5 or 6 years now. I feel like I cheated though. I divorced the problem rather than find serenity with his abuse of substances. I decided we lived better apart. He did too, I was a downer. R o f l.
I read the sample and am not sure I am quite ready for that intense a ride on the wagon, or OFF the wagon I guess it would be.